1762 events in history

Jan 4

Great Britain declares war on Spain and Naples

Mar 10

French Huguenot Jean Calas, who had been wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspired Voltaire to begin a campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform

May 5

Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg

May 22

Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg

Jun 6

British forces begin a siege of Havana and temporarily capture the city in the Battle of Havana

Jun 9

British forces begin the Siege of Havana and capture the city during the Seven Years' War

Jul 17

Catherine II becomes tsar of Russia upon the murder of Peter III of Russia

Sep 15

Seven Years' War: Battle of Signal Hill

Oct 6

Seven Years' War: conclusion of the Battle of Manila between Britain and Spain, which resulted in the British occupation of Manila for the rest of the war